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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Trawling for Insight
« on: May 14, 2008, 06:09:20 AM »
Thanks for all the help and advice guys!

I've PM'd a couple of you before reading the 2nd page of replies. D'uh.

So please disregard those ..


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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Trawling for Insight
« on: July 08, 2007, 09:23:19 AM »
MZ's are ok, but they are too lightweight for moving around continents on. Good commuter bikes, but I wouldn't like to try and do 2, 000 miles on one.

That said, I would happily (and have!) do Spain on a Vespa.

Bizarre logic? Surely.

The only mitigating factor being I hand built the Vespa from crankcases up. So it was never in doubt.

Still ..

BMW's aren't my thing. They lack all vestige of soul or character. I'm a Valentino not a Schumacher sort of chap.

That and even 35 year old Beemers are being touted for more than I sold my trusty ZZR for last month ..

Arse over tit.

Maybe I should save up and buy a Triump and stop messing around eh?

Meh.

Guzzi G5 is my 'dream' bike. Cheapest example I could find was twice my budget tho ..

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Trawling for Insight
« on: July 08, 2007, 08:01:28 AM »
What would you spend £500 on then?

I mean that would get me more or less any semi modern or modern Jap bike.

GPZ 500 S
Honda CG 125
Honda CX 500
Suzuki GN 250

etc etc.

What by way of classic 70's, 80's and early 90's iron?

A big 4t single would be nice.

I looked at the possibility of a Guzzi but the small bore one's were notoriously unreliable and I didn't fancy rebuilding the uv-joint and/or stripping the block down prior to putting some miles on it.


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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Trawling for Insight
« on: July 08, 2007, 06:23:30 AM »
Can you qualify your statement; add some information, evidence, or qualitative insight in order to make it less generalized?

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Trawling for Insight
« on: July 08, 2007, 03:06:53 AM »
Nope.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Trawling for Insight
« on: July 08, 2007, 02:28:24 AM »
Forgive me if I mistaken, but the Jawa will do 65mph all day long.

And they cost a lot less than £500.  ???

In fact there's quite a lot of 250-350cc machines out there in this price range.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Trawling for Insight
« on: July 07, 2007, 03:49:43 AM »
Greetings and salutations learned gents.

I'm 28, currently coming off the back of the demise of a long term relationship (59, 000 miles and two continents) and I'm skint.

I'm spending far more time rebuilding and servicing friends Il4 Japanese machines these days than I do riding around.

This clearly has to stop!

Therefore I seek your cumulative insight ..

What classic motorcycle, British or otherwise, suitable to carry a 12st bloke, his kit bag and a bed roll can I seek out for under £500?

Obviously, for that money it will be absolutely mullered cosmetically and probably have a few pressing issues that need attention.

However, I'm a serial monogamist when it comes to bikes, had my last one for 9 years (a 1992 ZZR1100 C3) and covered half the planet on it.

My only requirements are: reliability (I don't consider regular servicing and tweaking as detracting from that, I merely need to get home when its raining or when I'm far far away), four strokes (ideally), spongey suspension (for long distance comfort) and a steady cruising speed of not less than 65 mph.

Can it be done? I really do only have £500 to spend and altho I anticipate lavishing thousands on whatever I finally get in the end over the next few years, I can't afford it now.

Does anyone have any advice?

I have already looked and ruled out:

Enfield (too expensive)
Triumph (a good one is £1500 min.)

I am looking at a 1977 Jawa on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AAAQ%3AUK%3A1&viewitem=&item=250138267334&rd=1

Hopefully that will come in under £500. Fingers crossed!

Leaving me some cash left to tart it up and fix the inevitable pressing issue.

I'm also keeping my eyes peeled for an MZ. However I wanted something 'substanial' rather than a flyweight.

Does anyone on here recommend something specific, or indeed have something specific for sale?

Thanks in advance!

- Chris


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